Four first-time authors made a splash at the Jaipur Literature Festival or JLF. Anisha Lalvani, Nayantara Violet Alva, Rupleena Bose and Atharva Pandit have written their debut novels. Coming from diverse background, these are the second generation of Indian writers in English that have not only been picked up by established publishers, but have also arrived on the literary scene by debuting at the prestigious JLF.